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Arthur Rufus Spence 1920 – 2005 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 FEB 1920

Birth Location: Lakemba, New South Wales, Australia

Death Date: 20 SEP 2005

Death Location: Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Father: Walter Spence

Mother: Elsie Rufus

Spouse(s): Shirley Hedges

Children(s): Julie Spence, Elizabeth Spence

In 1920, Arthur Rufus Spence entered the world in Lakemba, New South Wales, Australia, born to Walter Herbert Spence and Elsie Maud Rufus. Arthur Rufus Spence married Shirley Margaret Hedges, and had children including Julie Spence, Elizabeth Spence. Arthur Rufus Spence passed away in 2005 in Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1920, Arthur Rufus Spence entered the world in Lakemba, New South Wales, Australia, born to Walter Herbert Spence and Elsie Maud Rufus.
  • Arthur Rufus Spence married Shirley Margaret Hedges, and had children including Julie Spence, Elizabeth Spence.
  • Arthur Rufus Spence passed away in 2005 in Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Spence
1885 – 1961
Birth Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
WS
Elsie Rufus
1892 – 1966
Birth Location: Waterloo, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
ER

Spouses(s)

Shirley Hedges
1924 – 2018
Birth Location: Ashfield, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
SH

Children(s)

Julie Spence
1955 –
Birth Location: (Australian Capital Territory), (Australia)
JS
Elizabeth Spence
1956 –
Birth Location: (New South Wales), (Australia)
ES

Arthur Spence's Ancestors

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Arthur Spence
1920 – 2005
Birth Place: Lakemba, New South Wales, Australia
Parents
Walter Herbert Spence
1885 – 1961
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Elsie (Maud) Rufus
1892 – 1966
Waterloo, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Grandparents
John Spence
1848 – 1948
(New South Wales), (Australia)
Mary (Martha) Evers
1848 – 1910
Wooloomooloo, Sydney, New south Wales, Australia
Great-Grandparents
James Evers
1807 – 1881
Martha Ireland
1819 – 1868
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Ireland
1792 – 1852
Esther Horsman
1793 – 1873

Arthur Spence's Descendants

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Arthur (Rufus) Spence (4 FEB 1920 – 20 SEP 2005) m. Shirley (Margaret) Hedges (4 MAY 1924 – 10 NOV 2018)
  1. 1. Julie Spence (AFT 1955 – ) m. [________] Manning (AFT 1955 – )
  2. 2. Elizabeth Spence (EST 1956 – ) m. [________] Petersen (EST 1956 – )
    1. 1. Emma Petersen (EST 1977 – )
    2. 2. Holly Petersen (EST 1978 – )

Arthur Spence's Timeline

2 Records

1920
4 FEB 1920
Birth of Arthur Rufus Spence in Lakemba, New South Wales, Australia
Lakemba, New South Wales, Australia
2005
20 SEP 2005
Age 85
Death of Arthur Rufus Spence in Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 FEB 1920
    Event Place: Lakemba, New South Wales, Australia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 SEP 2005
    Event Place: Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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